Rail-joint.



0 N. SIGNORELLI.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20,1911.

Patented Nov. 21,1911

between the rails and rails, and means for rails, a pair of holdingmembers having 1ongitudinal grooves terminating in raise portions toreceive the adjoining rails, the raised portions serving to bridge theap between the rails and as abutments or the rails, and means forhingedly connecting the holding members.

2. In combination, a pair of adjoining rails, a pair of holding membershaving longitudinal grooves terminating in raised porlions to receivethe adjoining rails, the raised portions serving to bridge the gap asabutments for the hingedly connecting the holding members, and keysextending substantially transversely of the members and rails forholding the rails in place.

3. In combination, a pair of adjoining rails, a pair of holding membershaving longitudinal grooves terminating in raised portions to receivethe adjoining rails, the raised portions servi g to bridge the gapbetween the rails and as abutments for the rails, and means for hingedlyconnecting the holding members, and keys extending substantiallytransversely of the members and rails for holding the rails in place,the members having recesses adjoining the keys, and spikes penetratingthe members for holding the members to a tie, with the heads of thespikes arranged in the recesses and serving to hold the keys in place.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

NICK SIGNORELLI.

